Carol Smith gets carried away with the stage return of an old favourite.

In New Zealand exists a dozen or so successful authors who've bypassed our tiny local publishing market and headed straight out into the world.

Parallel plots warm Nicky Pellegrino's heart and capture her sympathy.

Margaret Rhodes, a self-confessed "publishing sensation", takes the cake for what must be one of the worst book covers ever

Shelley Harris' remarkably assured debut novel is rooted in the Silver Jubilee celebrations of June 1977.

Robert Hardman has had access to "every level" of the Royal Household, he trumpets in the introduction to this exhaustive study of HRH.

Auckland War Memorial Museum fears a proposed law change will have the unintended consequence of making it trickier to accept donated objects.

Writer Michael Frayn tells Boyd Tonkin about his new farce dealing with an imposter and his victim.

What happens when children finally leave the nest? Best-selling author Nicci Gerrard recalls tears when the moment arrived — and the chance to turn a time of loss into a new sense of liberation.

Everyday conversations draw in Nicky Pellegrino.

British artist Tracey Emin laments that women who are happy to remain childless are seen as social outcasts.

Gigi Fenster has made a standout debut with her novel, The Intentions Book. The writing is tight, the protagonist memorable and the revelations stitched with a subtle finesse.

Author Helen Brown tells Linda Herrick how her life’s dramas have led to an upcoming movie — all thanks to two cats.

She's a mum, a vet, a farmer - and a rom-com ace, finds Nicky Pellegrino.

A top Kiwi photographer has created the perfect body, but he is not getting much love for it.